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Central Training Council Members Twenty‐eight members of the Central Training Council were named by the Minister of Labour on 6th May. In addition to Mr Lindley and Mr Longley…
In Parliament
The Minister of Labour, Mr J. Godber, announced in the Commons the names of the Chairmen of the first four Industrial Training Boards. Mr Norman Longley is to be the Chairman of…
Training: management's position
JOHN WELLENSAt present a lot of firms are seriously considering training for the first time, or critically examining the provision they already make. This is the first of two articles in this…
Who trains?
KEITH R. ALLENThis is the second of two articles in this issue particularly addressed to firms who may at present be examining critically the provision they make for training—or even…
Laboratory equipment and design: A FURTHER EDUCATION STAFF COLLEGE CONFERENCE
The business of selecting and buying equipment for engineering teaching laboratories was discussed recently at a conference at the Further Education Staff College. The conference…
Language laboratories: a new approach
J.I. BROWN, G.A. ROBINSONTwo things put a language laboratory out of reach of a large number of technical colleges and schools:
Models for Electrical Engineering Teaching: 5 Model to show armature reaction in an alternator
A.V. MANNELLThis model shows the effects of armature reaction in an alternator supplying a variable power‐factor load.
Symposium Part 2 Electronic and control laboratories: 7 Creative playing—the right approach to laboratory work?
B.F. Gray, J.A. WiddicksDuring the last two or three years there has been a growing recognition within technical education of the inadequacy of traditional laboratory procedures.
8 Electronics in slow motion
T. PalmerAs the time available for electronics is often limited in National Certificate courses, demonstrations that are quick as well as clear are usually welcome. The following…
9 The electronics laboratory at North Staffordshire College of Technology
J.W. MachinThe laboratory's main working bench is arranged round the walls and has been designed for a comfortable working position. The shelf above the bench is of sufficient width and…
10 Experiments in automatic control
N.M. MorrisThe North Staffordshire College of Technology is situated in an area which supports many heavy industries. The demand for courses in automatic control has been growing in recent…
12 Demonstration experiments
G.J. PridhamDemonstrations, preferably given during the course of lectures, are a great help in ensuring students' understanding of electronic devices and circuits. The fact that large…
13 The sore finger of laboratory work
T. CollinsonBroadly speaking, the requirements of the professional institutions are that one‐third of the total time allocated to a subject (excluding mathematics) should be spent in…
Visual aids
Sweden, with a 3.4 million labour force, 45 per cent of it in commerce, transport and the service industries, tackles the problem of re‐training in a thoroughly imaginative way…
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